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Latest travel warning, Tijuana and Baja were NOT on the list of the most dangerous places to visit

The Mexican Consulate and tourism officials from across Mexico were in San Diego on Friday to present the country’s new security campaign.

Travelers will now be able to call 911 in Mexico and will be connected to the nearest bilingual emergency responder. Baja’s tourism director, Oscar Escobevo said a new police force was formed, dedicated to helping and looking out for tourists.

“I am confident they are going to make people safe,” he said. “My job is to make sure they do cross the border and that is what we are working on.”


More than 1,000 people have been murdered in Mexico so far this year, including innocent victims caught in the middle of public shootouts.

“Violence against tourists never existed, just violence against cartels,” said Escobevo.

In the U.S. State Department’s latest travel warning, Tijuana and Baja were not on the list of the most dangerous places to visit.

“We are back in the game, back on the ball,” said Escobevo.

Escobevo said wait times at the border affect travel even more than security. He said they they are working to make the border run more efficiently for the 20 million people who pass through it every year. Additional lanes have already been added.

Most folks I talk to in Tijuana tell me that violent crime is way down. Petty crime is still a problem...

Originally Posted by BajaGringo

Most folks I talk to in Tijuana tell me that violent crime is way down. Petty crime is still a problem...

Same here, lets hope it is in fact down, our friends live their and say the same thing.